All-purpose golf bag



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W. B. KIRKPATRICK EI'AL ALL-PURPOSE GOLF BAG 2 Sheets-Shee 2 Filed April12, 1958 Patented Sept. 23, 1941 ALL-PURPOSE GOLF BAG Willis B.Kirkpatrick, Scarsdale, and Myles Coen,

Hartsdale, N. Y.

Application April 12, 1938, Serial No. 201,486

2 Claims.

This invention relates to golf bags and has for its object to provide anovel combination of bags which fills the universal need of every golferfor bulk, security and ornateness when traveling or for storagepurposes, as well as extreme lightness and portability for actualplaying purposes on the links.

Golf bags fall into three types: the heavy, large bag with pockets,hood, etc.; the light bag of the Sunday type; and the compromise bagwhich has the size and equipment of the large bag, but is made ofmaterials similar to the light bag.

The large, heavy bag is suitable for traveling and luggage purposes butis too heavy for ordinary use. The Sunday bag is quite satisfactory forthe caddy or the player himself for ordinary playing purposes but is notsuitable for traveling. The compromise bag, as its name indicates,attempts to combine the advantages of the other two types but does notserve either purpose with entire satisfaction.

Most players either use a heavy leather bag for traveling and a lightbag for home use, or else they use a heavy leather bag for all purposes.In the first case they have the trouble of packing and unpacking asbetween the two bags when leaving on a trip or returning from one, andin the second case they are imposing an unnecessary burden on the caddyor on themselves, besides subjecting an expensive article to much wearand tear.

The present invention makes it possible for the player always to haveavailable, whether at home or away, a light bag for playing purposes anda durable bag for protection and luggage space. We accomplish thispurpose by providing a combination or dual bag construction consistingof a main golf bag having the usual pockets, etc. desired for storage ortransportation purposes, and a relatively light caddy bag of the sameshape and of only slightly smaller dimensions than the main bag adaptedto fit Within the main bag and present an opening at the top for theadmission of golf clubs when the bags are nested together. When innested position, the light caddy bag rests within the main or outer bagwhich may be provided with the usual hood which thereby serves toconceal and protect the inner bag and contents.

While the units of our combination bag may be of any desired size andshape, we prefer to employ an irregular cross-sectional shape whichpermits the bags to be nested in only one positiony'and we also preferto taper the two units in a longitudinal direction with the smallestdimension at the bottom so as to make it easy to fit them together. ofthe invention resides in the provision of a grip attaching means on theside of the caddy bag, so constructed and arranged as to pass freelywithin the main bag. This grip attaching means may be constructed invarious ways, for example by providing a vertical series of staples onthe outer wall of the caddy bag and a corresponding series of slots inthe wall of the main bag in position to receive said staples and permitthem to project out through the slots when the bags are nested together.In this embodiment of the invention we provide a shoulder strap and ahandle having clips for detachably engaging the staples for carryingpurposes, thereby enabling the same shoulder strap and handle to be usedfor carrying either the caddy bag alone or the two bags together when innested position. In other preferred embodiments of the invention,however, the construction is such as to permit both bags to be used forplaying purposes.

Other features of the invention includes the provision of means such asa special strap adjacent the top of the caddy bag affording a grip forinserting and withdrawing same from the main bag and for separation ofthe clubs into desirable groups; and an interior pocket in the caddy baghaving an opening in the outer wall thereof adapted to lie adjacent theinner wall of the main bag when the bags are in nested position. Thislatter feature makes it possible to provide the caddy bag with aconvenient storage space for golf balls without interfering with the fitbetween the two bags.

These and other features and advantages of the invention will bedescribed in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an assembly view of a combination golf bag embodying theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View showing the method of assemblingthe inner and outer bags;

Fig. 3 is a front side view of Fig. l with the handle and shoulder strapremoved;

Fig. 4. is a top plan view of the assembled structure with the hoodremoved;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on line 55 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing a modified form of combination golfbag;

Fig. 7 is an elevational view of the inner caddy bag forming part of theassembly shown in Fig 6;

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6 but with parts Another importantfeature by encourages a definitefit. tapered in a longitudinal directionwith the v I smallest dimension at the bottom, as illustrated,

' of the inner and outer bags broken away to show detailsofconstruction; and

Fig. 9 is a detail view of the handle construction of the inner bag.

The golf bag I shown in Figs. 1 to of the drawings is the main or outerbag of our combination and is made'of leather or other durable materialbraced by means of conventional stays 2 and the usual sustaining rims 3and! at the top and. bottom edges. This bag is provided with outerpockets such as pockets 5 and 6 of any desired type or size for thestorage of golf balls, shoes and other golfers equipment. also has ahood or cover 7 which may be of any upper collar of the bag by snapfastener s8. The inner caddy bag 9 is preferably made of This bag lightflexible material such as canvas or thin' leather, and is stiffened bymeans of longitudinal stays l0 extending between the upper and lowerrims l2 and Has-shown in Figs. 2 and 5. The caddy bag 9-is of the sameshape and is of only slightly smaller dimensions than the main bag Ivand'is adapted to fit within the main bag and tov ,nest snugly thereinin upright position so that the'two bags present an opening at the topfor the admission of golf clubs when in the nested position shown inFig. 1. ,In theembodiment illustrated, the bags I and 9 are of irregularcross-sectional shape, being somewhat in the shape of an elongatedrectangle but with one side substantially narrower than the oppositeside as best shown in Figs. 4 and 5, which permits the bagsto be nestedin only one position and there- The bags are also which facilitates thetelescoping or fitting action referred to above. r V

The front wall of the caddy bag 9 carries a vertical series of staplesI4, and a correspondingly spaced series of slots iii are formed inplates secured to the mating 'wall of the main bag! as shown in Fig. 2.The slots l5 of bag I are thus in. position to receive the staples M ofbag 9 which are long enough to project out through said slots when thebags are nested together as shownin Fig. vl. An extensible shoulderstrap I7, and a handle l8 are provided with readily detachable terminalclips and 2i, re.- spectively,.which may be secured to the staples M asillustrated in .Fig. 1. When the bags are in the nested position shownin Fig. l, the staples l4, whensecured in place by the clips 20 and 2|,serve to lock the two bags together and enable it to be carried as aunit, the caddy bag in such case constituting in effect a lining for theouter bag. .This;is the condition of the. bags when assembled fortraveling purposes. For carrying purposes on the links, however, it issimply necessary to detach the hood! and unfasten the clips 23 and 2!from the staples M, to remove the shoulder strap [1 and handle 68. Thisenables the staples id to be pressed inwardly and with drawn from theslots l5, whichis easily accomplished because of the soft yieldingnature of the caddy bag material, after which thejcaddy bag the hood Ihas a slot 2?, adapted to mate with the topstapleJ l of bagjfl when theparts are assembled, as indicated in Fig. 3.

also effectively dividing the interior of the caddy bag into a pluralityof separate compartments for different types of golf clubs, The caddybag 9 is also provided withan interior pocket 25 having a zipper opening26 in the outer wall,

thereof as illustrated in Fig. 2. The opening 26 of this pocket liesadjacentthe inner wall of the main bag l-when the bags are innestedposition,

so that there is no interference with the smooth fit of the bags. &Figs. 6 to 9 show a preferred embodiment of the invention in which themain bag I is generally similar to that previously described except thatit has its own permanent handle 21 secured to the side at about thecenter of gravity of the loaded bag so that the loaded bag may becarried conveniently in the same manner as a valise or violin case; andthe main bag also has its own shoulder strap 23-secured thereto as shownin Figs. 6 and 8; In this embodiment of the invention the main bag isshown as having a hood or cover 29 permanently secured thereto, thishood being formed in two halves provided with slide fastener members3fl,'permitting the two halves of the hood to. be folded down againstthe sides of the bag when the fastener is open as shown in Fig. 6.

The caddy bag 9 of Figs. 6 to 9 is also general.

1y similar to the construction previously described detached from thering 34 and the strap 32 is folded inside the caddy bag as shown inFig.8, avoiding any possible impediment to the smooth nesting of thebag; and when the bag-9 is to be used. independently for caddyingpurposes it is withdrawn from the main bag andthe strap 32 secured inplace by engaging the clip 33 in ring 34 as will be apparentfrom Fig. 7.

The caddy bag 9 of Figs. 6 to 9 is also provided with a handle36 whichis adapted to be drawn out of the bag for caddying purposes as shown inFig. 7, or else pushed inside the caddy bag when said bag is to benested within the main bag as shown in Fig. 8. In the embodimentillustrated, this is accomplished by providing an elongated opening;orslot 3'! in the side of the caddy bag, and by providing links or otherflexible fastening means 38 for securing the handle 36 to the side ofthe caddy bag adjacent said opening at. Th

construction permits the handle 36 to bepushed inside the bag 9 so thatit will not obstruct or interfere with the proper fitting of one bagwithin the other.

The construction illustrated in. Figs. 6 to 9 has a number of importantadvantages. In case the inner bag wears out, asit will naturally dosooner than the outer bag,v and immediate replacement is not possible,the outer bag will be available for caddying purposes. Also, if a playeris forced to play in the rain and wants such extra equipment as anumbrella or clothing, co-

oasions might arise where the larger bag would be more desirable.

It will be evident that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction shown and described herein without departing from the scopeand spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. In combination, a main golf bag of durable construction suitable fortransportation purposes, and a relatively light caddy bag of the sameshape and of slightly smaller dimensions than the main bag adapted tofit within the main bag, said bags being of irregular cross-sectionalshape permitting them to be nested in only one position and beingtapered in a longitudinal direction with the smallest dimension at thebottom, a vertical series of staples on the outer wall of said baddy bagand a corresponding series of slots in the wall of said main bag inposition to receive said staples and permit them to project out throughsaid slots when the bags are nested together, and a shoulder strap and ahandle having means for detachably engaging said staples for carryingpurposes.

2. In combination, a main golf bag of durable construction suitable fortransportation purposes, a relatively light caddy bag of the same shapeand of only slightly smaller dimensions than the main bag adapted to fitwithin the main bag and to present a common opening at the top for theadmission of golf clubs when the bags are nested together, said bagsbeing of irregular cross-sectional shape permitting them to be nested inonly one position and being tapered in a longitudinal direction with thesmallest dimension at the bottom, said main bag having at least oneopening through the wall thereof, projecting means on said caddy bag inregistry with said opening and projecting therethrough when said bagsare nested, and carrying means detachably engageable with saidprojecting means for carrying said bags and for holding the same innested position.

WILLIS B. KIRKPATRICK. MYLES COEN.

